Join the Student Voice Team

Falmouth and Exeter students’ union are looking for a passionate individual to join our ever-developing Student Voice Team. This is an exciting time to join Student Voice as we are undergoing a period of change and development with focus on a full review of our democratic processes and how we facilitate student voice. As Student Voice Coordinator you will be responsible for supporting Students’ Union elected full time and part time officers with research and insight from our student members and administration support for student lead council and committee meetings. Additionally, you will support with the recruitment of and design and deliver training for student representatives.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about working with students and championing their voices and the issues that they care about. They will have strong organisation and communication skills and be confident delivering training sessions to groups of students and be able to build positive relationships with them. They will also be quick and willing to learn new ways of working and adaptable to changing priorities. Experience and understanding of democratic processes and a student-led approach is desirable but not required.

This post is a permanent position working part time (0.8FTE) 28 hours a week. A flexible approach to working is required. As an organisation we have an agile working programme. The successful candidate will be required to work on campus a minimum of 2 days a week during term time. This will be discussed and agreed with the line manager.

Working at The Students' Union

You will join a unique charity which places people at the heart of all we do; we value and recognise the contributions everyone makes across the union and are driven towards creating a positive and motivating working environment for our whole staff team. You’ll share the values of The SU and a drive to achieve our priorities, working collaboratively to help take us to the next level.

Our membership comprises of students studying with both Falmouth University and the University of Exeter (Cornwall) which creates a unique and special experience of which we are proud to be a part.

We are a progressive and ambitious organisation committed to developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment where you can develop your ideas and your future.

Our team isn’t as representative of our student body as would like it to be and we’re particularly keen to hear from you if you’re Black, Disabled, LGBTQ+ or have any other marginalised experience. It is important our students see themselves represented in our staff team.
You will be taking up the role as we embrace our new strategic plan, which focusses us upon student priorities. If you feel excited by this opportunity and would like to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you.

We have excellent terms and conditions of employment including:

• access to a generous workplace pension scheme with up to a 12% employers’ contribution.
• a generous annual leave scheme offering 28 days plus bank holidays plus discretionary days and a day off for your birthday along with volunteering days.
• hybrid working and flexible working with our core hours being 10am-4pm.
• a range of staff development activities available and team ‘chill out’ days twice a year.
• a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to our employees including life assurance, access to an online GP, discounted legal advice, access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.

In addition to this, you will be able to apply for discount cards such at Totum (which includes 10% at Co-op and many other stores).

To find out more about the role, benefits and what it’s like to work at Falmouth & Exeter Students’ Union, please visit The SU's jobs page.

Full requirements can be found in the Student Voice Coordinator Recruitment Pack.

How to Apply

To apply, complete both parts of the Application form and email to jobs@thesu.org.uk

Application Form Part 1 (Application)

Application Form Part 2 (Personal Details)

As part of our application process, we ask applicants to complete an optional Equality & Diversity Monitoring form and submit alongside your application. This is for our organisation

For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Matt Parker, Student Voice Manager, at matthew.parker@thesu.org.uk.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.

The closing date for this position is 9am Tuesday 14th March.

Interviews will take place Tuesday 21st March 2023. Please keep this date clear as it cannot be changed. We will confirm method of interview (via Microsoft Teams or in-person) with shortlisted candidates.

Start date: As soon as possible.